Collapsible coat hanger



NOV. 8, VARGO COLLAPSIBLE COAT HANGER Filed April 12, 1954 I INVEN TOR.

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United States Patent iiice 2,723,065 Patented Nov. 8, 1955 COLLAPSIBLE CUAT HAN Joseph Vargo, Middleiield, Ohio Application April 12, 1954, Serial No. 422,465

3 Claims. (Cl. 223-94) This invention relates to coat hangers.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a coat hanger which is collapsible.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a coat hanger of the above type which need not be removed from the rod or nail suspending the hanger in order to remove the garment in the closet.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a coat hanger of the above type which eliminates lifting over of the garment over the end of the hanger.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a coat hanger of the above type wherein the arms collapse downwardly, permitting the garment to fall oh? downwardly.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a coat hanger of the above type which is particularly adapted for hat check rooms and clothes checking systems.

For other objects and a better understanding of the invention, reference may be had to the following detailed description taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, in which:

Figure l is a perspective view of the invention;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged fragmentary front elevational view thereof showing in phantom the position of the arms when collapsed;

Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view taken along the line 33 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a vertical sectional view taken along the line 44 of Fig. 3; and

Fig. 5 is a front elevational view showing the invention in a collapsed position and the garment in phantom before dropping downwardly.

Referring now more in detail to the drawing, represents the wooden center piece through which passes the book 11, the lower end of the hook 11 being peaned as at 12 whereby to prevent upward displacement of the hook through the opening, in the center piece 10. The hook 11 will, of course, suspend the hanger from a rod or nail in the usual manner. A pair of separable arms 13 having inner ends adapted to lie flush with the ends of the center piece 10 (Fig. 1) are hingedly connected to the center piece by means of the hinges 14 so that the arms 13 may collapse downwardly, as shown in Fig. 5.

As a means of normally retaining the arms in a raised position, a spring 15 of mushroom shape is secured to the center piece by means of screws 16, the ends of the spring 15 being hooked and adapted to be brought together between the fingers. Pins 17 are mounted in the arms 13 and are adapted to be received within slots 18 provided in the spring 15, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

Shoulders 19 formed in the spring 15 adjacent the grooves 18 prevent the pins from slipping out, as will be obvious.

Thus, a garment 20 (Fig. 5) may be supported on the arms 13 in the usual manner, the spring 15 retaining the arms in the raised position in cooperation with the pins 17 (Figs. 1 through 4). However, when it is desired to remove the garment 20 without removing the hanger itself from the closet or nail, it is only necessary to press the hooked lower ends of the spring 15 together whereby to draw the grooves 18 away from the pins 17 and to permit the arms 13 to collapse, as shown in Fig. 5, the garment then being dropped downwardly. To reset the hanger, it is simply necessary to snap the arms 13 upwardly and they will automatically lock within the grooves 18 of the spring 15. During the action of locking, the pins 17 will strike the spring 15, pushing it downwardly and sliding into the grooves 18.

While various changes may be made in the detail construction, it shall be understood that such changes shall be within the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims.

Having thus set forth and disclosed the nature of my invention, what is claimed is:

l. A collapsible hanger comprising a center piece, a hook connected to said center piece and extending upwardly therefrom, a pair of arms having their inner ends adapted to lie flush with the ends of said center piece and hingeably connected thereto along their lower surfaces, and releasable means for retaining said arms in an operative operation whereby to support a garment, said releasable means comprising a substantially mushroom shaped spring secured along its central upper portion to one side of said center piece said spring including a pair of substantially hook shaped ends extending downwardly of said center piece and adapted to be brought together and a pin fixedly carried on adjacent sides of each of said arms near their inner ends and adapted to abut said spring, said spring being provided with a pair of grooves each adapted to resiliently retain one of said pins therewithin and to support said arms.

2. A hanger according to claim 1, said spring adjacent the outer ends of said grooves being formed with shoulders adapted to abut and retain said pins within said grooves.

3. A collapsible hanger comprising a center piece, a hook carried by said center piece and extending upwardly therefrom, and a pair of arms pivotally connected to said center piece and releasable means for retaining said arms in a raised position, said releasable means comprising a wire spring of substantially mushroom shape, said spring including a pair of ends extending downwardly of said center piece and adapted to be brought together, said spring being secured at its upper central portion to one side of said center piece, and a pin secured to the adjacent face of each of said arms at their inner ends, said spring having a pair of grooves each adapted to support and retain one of said pins and to support one of said arms, said spring adjacent the outer ends of said grooves being formed with shoulders adapted to abut and retain said pins within said grooves.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,066,170 Wesner July 1, 1913 

